Insurance in poker is a side deal that lets a player protect against losing a big hand when they’re ahead, usually in all-in situations with cards still to come. It’s like buying protection—you give up a bit of your potential winnings in exchange for a guaranteed payout if things go wrong.
Insurance is not part of the official rules in most poker games but is sometimes offered in high-stakes cash games, especially in private or televised games. It usually kicks in when two players are all-in and one is a clear favorite. If the underdog hits their outs (the cards that help them win), the favorite gets a payout from the insurance provider—even though they lost the pot.
It’s kind of like poker meets poker-table insurance—you’re reducing variance, but it comes at a cost.
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